J&#x27;s Simply Soul

Do yourself a favor and pull-in and order all of the sides. It's a place where, I kid you not, the…read more"cobbler" is a vegetable side option! We will go out of the way to come by again. We were greeted enthusiastically by the nicest Southern gals. It's a quaint, small town "Meat 'N Three" place. The lot had pickups (great sign) and some local old fellers, about my age , who were wrapping up their afternoon lunch and coffee. All signs pointed to a good experience. The tea was fresh, strong, and hit the table as soon a my narrow butt hit the seat. The food was fast as well. Country fried steak, cole slaw, and mashed potatoes were fine. Graves-homemade. The green beans, greens, pintos (aka soup beans), toast, biscuit, and cobbler were top notch Southern delicacies. Several others were recommended, namely the home fried, fried mac 'n cheese, and fried corn. I mean, based on other reviews, the cheeseburger and chicken biscuit are next on our lists to try. If you have a bad experience here, you're trying hard.

Small country place with old school decor. License plates adorn the ceiling, with antique kids…read moreriding toys and Knick knacks of all kinds (a possum wearing a Santa hat!) pictures all over the walls, history of White, Restaurant shirts all around the world, stars and autographs, etc. They have amazing burgers and hot dogs. Their meat & vegetable options are amazing. If you order the fried pork chops I recommend getting some brown gravy on them. When you want a refill on your tea, just go to the register and ask. The servers stay busy with walk in/to go orders and delivering food they don't really have time to come back and "check" on you.

Meat+3 - fried pork chops, fried corn, fried green tomatoes, Mac n cheese bites, and Texas toast.

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The World Famous Truck out front!

Fire It Up BBQ

4.3(205 reviews)

5.2 mi

Best Pork Ribs ever!! But brisket was too dried…read more And Brunswick stew was amazing!! Nice people with great food, and beers too!

I had the pulled pork and my husband had the bone in ribs. We shared the collard greens (my first…read moretime trying them and they were yummy), the onion rings, the baked beans and the macaroni and cheese. Everything was delicious. The staff was friendly and helpful. We have added them to our guides to make sure we stop again going between Florida and Ohio. Highly recommend you giving them a try.

Menu board at register

Brisket

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Thatcher's Barbecue & Grill

4.3(216 reviews)

20.3 mi

Right when you walk in, you can just tell that their burgers are amazing. Our server was very nice…read more And the interior is absolutely spotless

I visited on a sunny Tuesday evening just after 5PM and was immediately seated. The dining room is…read moreconsiderably larger than their Ringgold location and they have both tables and booths. A waitress was quick to greet me and took both my drink and food order. Both arrived in a timely manner. I had the Downtown BLT (and they accommodated my request to substitute the Kaiser bun with the croissant) with a side of fries. The sandwich ingredients were quality, but (and this is just my personal taste), they didn't synergize the way I expected. The fried green tomatoes had an excellent coating and perfectly cooked and the bacon was nice and crispy, I liked the sauce on they used, and the croissant was nice and soft. The fries were a bit under cooked and limp and dense instead of light and crispy. I also had the Chilly Willy Dog and the footlong was tasty except for the bun which was dry.

Inside, look at the lights!

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Character's Famous BBQ

4.8(112 reviews)

13.0 mi

Fantastic food and service! My only gripe is I just usually can't get here when they're open but…read morewhen I do, I always stop in. Luscious bbq, great folks and good prices. You really can't ask for more.

Wonderful food from an award winning chef. We loved the bbq sandwich and the pork plateread more

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Pork Sandwich

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Nelly & NO#2

Bigun's Barbecue

4.4(454 reviews)

21.6 mi

We've been here a few times now! I usually get the brisket and my partner gets the turkey. Both are…read morehighly recommended. Service is always friendly and very quick. You order at the front and they bring your meal to the table, but then they clean up the tables after you! For the sides, we've had mac & cheese, baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw and I can recommend all of them! When we chose the bread with our side, we were told this was the cornbread that was slightly sweet however it's not it's the salty savory kind. Hope this can help when anyone's placing their order to set expectations.

Bigun's Barbeque is located between Ellijay and Jasper. Can't miss their big sign or any of their…read moresigns. Quickly pulled up to their parking lot which is big and plenty of space. Lots of outdoor seating and they also have a drive through window. Just follow their entrance signs then the enter here sign but somehow missed the order here sign once inside. Thanks to the cashier for waving at us we then got back on track. Cashier was wonderful super nice and friendly. We ordered a couple of the 4 meat platter ($24) with choices of brisket, pulled pork, bbq ribs, turkey and pork sausage. For the sides mashed potatoes, geen beans, mac and cheese and potato salad. All the sides were really good but the meats not so much. The pulled pork was flavorless, brisket was on the dry side, ribs fell of the bone but were also flavorless and could not taste the smoke flavor. Turkey and pork sausage were the best. You get your choices of sauces . I stuck with original sweet bbq. My biggest disappointment was the corn bread. It was actually more of a corn meal muffin. No corn flavor and it was dry. You get two with your platter. I regret not ordering the Texas toast. Overall the place was clean, spacious with plenty of parking, great staff, signs everywhere but not the best bbq food I ever had.

Inside a big selection of food items to purchase and take home.

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Pulled pork sandwich with side of fries

Four 41 South BBQ

4.5(291 reviews)

14.9 mi

I cannot say enough great things about Four 41 South BBQ! The food is simply delicious! For my…read morebirthday, we had them cater with brisket (sooo good!), turkey (this is now our Thanksgiving tradition!), baked beans (amazing!) and pimento cheese grits (to die for!). Everything was tremendous! Nora, the catering manager, was on top of everything, very easy to work with and went above and beyond to get everything squared away. When our pimento cheese grits were accidentally left behind when the order was picked up, they made a point to drive it to our party. We eat in store regularly... be sure to check their socials daily for their epic specials, like the pit burgers on Fridays, a personal favorite of mine!

I have been wanting to try this restaurant for a while now. I a not in this area often. My son and…read moreI came in for lunch. You go to the counter to order. Service was very good here. Everything we got was good. Not the best barbecue ever, but definitely worth coming back for. The turkey was moist and the sausage good. My son liked the brisket that was in his bowl. I did really like the Brunswick stew. Overall, a good barbecue place in Canton, Georgia. I will come back.

Rubs and Spices Rack

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Poole's Bar-B-Q

3.8(235 reviews)

31.5 mi

My family and I came in recently and enjoyed some amazing North Georgia BBQ! While we did come in…read moreduring a busy time our patience was rewarded amazingly, we had our young child with us and her food was served first with ours out right behind it :) I must admit that the bbq is some of the best even compared to Texas or even Kansas City. The brisket was on point and the pastrami was better than, dare I say, Katz Deli in NYC! If you find yourself in on a busy day just be patient cause it's well worth it, and props to our waitress for handling us during a busy time with no issue; she was a taller lady with blackish hair

Not at all what it used to be. We went on a Sunday at 12:15. I had an uneasy feeling because there…read morewere only a few cars in the parking lot. Totally different service than before. They sat us at our table and said someone would be with us. One table was occupied and had food in the dining room. We looked over the menu and sat and sat.... As we watched the staff in the kitchen in full view. Our waitress was eating something out of a cup and the others chatting away. Since we were such a bother we got up and left. Never again. Horrible service especially for a weekend when they had already been open for over an hour. Go to Bigguns instead where they are thrilled to see you and treat you like family! You'll thank me later.

Turkey, Brisket, potato salad, and green beans. 2 meats 2 sides.

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Pig Hill

SmokehouseQ

4.4(26 reviews)

25.4 mi

All the food you see here is marvelous! The tater salad tastes like Mama made it - if your Mama was…read moreSouthern and had good taste. The collards are on point. The sausage and pork are just plain goodness. Make sure to ask for the spicy bbq sauce cause that just makes this all taste better. The staff will come around several times to make sure you're doing good. At least they do every time I'm here - which is somewhat often. Be sure to grab a Togo box because there's enough for at least one more meal!

Delicious food. Came out super quick and staff was very nice. Looking forward to coming backread more

Drink station. Pick up your plastic ware here.

Brisket Combo

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The restaurant

Alisha's Kitchen BBQ

4.2(65 reviews)

6.4 mi

Good service! Good food!…read more Over time I've ordered fried whiting, brisket, loaded bake potato w/brisket, yams, Mac & cheese, fried okra, greens, fries, and hush puppies -- haven't been let down. Clean, but kind of small area to eat. Clean restroom as well.

I got the #15 sam gye tang (4/5) (rice stuffed chicken in soup), which was good! It came out super…read morehot, so I had to wait for it to cool down. It had a good flavor, and the chicken was nice and tender; it felt right off the bone, and some of the bones were crumbling. The side of rice it came with the was great for soaking up the broth. The appetizer sampler was also good. Our waitress was super nice and friendly (4.5/5). The restaurant ambiance is good but nothing out of the ordinary (4/5).

Chicken loaded potato, but these are on top of fries

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Free Appetizer Sampler (4/5)

Scott's Walk-Up BBQ

4.3(223 reviews)

8.2 mi

The service was extremely fast during a busy lunch service. The vinegar bbq sauce is my thing. The…read moreslaw is a sweeter slaw, typical in the south, and I do like a more tangy slaw personally, but it was good. The Brunswick stew was great, and my husband had the ribs. The owner was extremely welcoming and friendly. Good, classic southern bbq.

Yummy. Basic, solid BBQ for a fair price. Good sides. Buns are underwhelming. Sauce is sweet. Ate…read morehere twice while we were in town and are sure to do it next visit. The staff are friendly and service quick. The peach cobbler was also great. Outdoor and indoor seating.